September 30, 2011 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 ...

Gas Pipeline – Transco 2800 Post Oak Boulevard (77056) P.O. Box 1396 Houston, Texas 77251-1396 713/215-4060

September 30, 2011

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 Attention:

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary

Reference:

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC LNG Fuel Tracker Filing

Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 154 of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“Commission”), Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (“Transco”) herewith submits the following revised tariff records for inclusion in its Fifth Revised Volume No. 1 FERC Gas Tariff: Version 2.0.0 2.0.0 2.0.0

Part II II II

Section 3.5 7.6 8.1

Section Description Rate Schedule LNG Rates Rate Schedule LG-A Rates Rate Schedule LG-S Rates

The proposed effective date of the tariff records is November 1, 2011. Statement of Nature, Reasons and Basis The instant filing is submitted pursuant to the terms of Section 38 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transco’s FERC Gas Tariff which provides that Transco will file a redetermination of its fuel retention percentage applicable to Rate Schedules LG-A, LNG and LG-S to be effective each November 1. The derivation of the revised fuel retention percentage included herein is based on Transco’s actual gas required for operations (GRO) for the period September 2008 through August 2011 plus the balance accumulated in the Deferred GRO Account at August 31, 2011. Appendix A contains workpapers supporting the derivation of the revised fuel retention percentage. Proposed Effective Date Transco requests that the tariff records submitted herein be made effective November 1, 2011. In the event the Commission elects to accept and suspend the tariff records submitted herein, in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.7 (a)(9) of the Commission’s Regulations (“Regulations”), Transco moves to place such tariff records into effect at the end of the applicable suspension period.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission September 30, 2011 Page 2 Materials Submitted Herewith In accordance with Section 154.7(a)(1) of the Regulations, the following material is submitted herewith: An eTariff XML filing package, filed as a zip (compressed) file, containing: (1)

The tariff records being revised in RTF format with metadata attached;

(2)

A transmittal letter in PDF format;

(3)

A clean version of the revised tariff records in PDF format for publishing in eLibary;

(4)

A marked version of the revised tariff records in PDF format in accordance with Section 154.201(a) of the regulations;

(5)

Appendix A in PDF format which contains the explanation of the fuel percentage changes and the details regarding the computation of the revised LNG fuel percentages; and

(6)

A copy of the complete filing in PDF format for publishing in eLibrary.

Posting and Certification of Service In accordance with the provisions of Section 154.2(d) of the Regulations, copies of this filing are available for public inspection, during regular business hours, in a convenient form and place at Transco's main office at 2800 Post Oak Boulevard in Houston, Texas. In addition, Transco is serving copies of the instant filing to its affected customers, interested State Commissions, and other interested parties.

Any communications regarding this filing should be sent to: Scott C. Turkington Director – Rates & Regulatory Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC P.O. Box 1396 Houston, Texas 77251 Email: [email protected] Phone: (713) 215-3391

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission September 30, 2011 Page 3 And copies should be mailed to: David A. Glenn Senior Counsel Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC P.O. Box 1396 Houston, Texas 77251 Email: [email protected] Phone: (713) 215-2341

Respectfully submitted, TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC

By________________________ Charlotte Hutson Manager – Rates Email: [email protected] Phone: (713) 215-4060

Appendix A

Appendix A Schedule 1

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC Calculation of the LNG Fuel Retention Percentage

Line No.

Particulars (A)

Quantity (Dt) (B)

1

GRO (September 2008 through August 2011)

1/

2

Injections for September 2008 through August 2011

3

Fuel Retention Factor Based on Deliveries (Line 1 / Line 2)

38.43%

4

Deferred GRO Account Balance as of August 31, 2011

65,186

5

Average Yearly Injections for September 2008 through August 2011 (Line 2 / 3 Years)

6

Fuel Retention Factor Based on Deliveries (Line 4 / Line 5)

14.96%

7

Total Fuel Retention Factor Based on Deliveries (Line 3 + Line 6)

53.39%

8

Fuel Retention Percentage for Injections (Line 7 / (1 + Line 7))

34.81%

1/

See Appendix A, Schedule 5, Column B, Line 37.

2/

See Appendix A, Schedule 5, Column C, Line 37.

3/

See Appendix A, Schedule 2, Line 19.

502,296 2/

1,307,038

3/

435,679

Appendix A Schedule 2 TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC Calculation of the LNG Deferred GRO Account

.

Line No.

Accounting Month (A)

GRO Quantity (B) Dt

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

September-2010 October-2010 November-2010 December-2010 January-2011 February-2011 March-2011 April-2011 May-2011 June-2011 July-2011 August-2011

13

Total

14

Calculation of Deferred GRO Balance:

Quantity Retained (C) Dt

3,264 3,298 3,766 10,330 40,038 28,227 25,645 24,938 22,734 22,436 3,501 2,899

9,782 3,970 11,436 0 122 239 465 351 5,195 2,742 5,487 5,707

191,076

45,496

Deferred Quantity (D) Dt (6,518) (672) (7,670) 10,330 39,916 27,988 25,180 24,587 17,539 19,694 (1,986) (2,808)

GRO Index (E) $ 4.6900 3.7225 3.6950 3.2650 4.1725 4.1150 4.5475 3.7575 4.2475 4.3200 4.5825 4.2800

145,580

15

Total Deferred GRO Amount for this Tracking Period (Line 13, Column H)

16

Weighted Average GRO Index for this Tracking Period (Line 13, Column F / Line 13, Column D)

17 18

Deferred GRO Quantity for this Tracking Period (Line 15, Column H / Line 16, Column H) Cumulative Deferred GRO Balance at 08/31/10 per Filing (RP10-1333-000)

19

Total Deferred GRO Balance (Line 17 Through Line 18)

1/ See Appendix A, Schedule 3 column E.

Deferred GRO Amount (F) $

Carrying Charges (G) $

1/

Total Deferred GRO Amount (H) $

(30,569.42) (2,501.52) (28,340.65) 33,727.45 166,549.51 115,170.62 114,506.05 92,385.65 74,496.90 85,078.08 (9,100.85) (12,018.24)

465.12 397.07 411.42 349.05 419.92 710.74 811.70 1,106.22 1,226.69 1,399.62 1,490.03 1,539.41

(30,104.30) (2,104.45) (27,929.23) 34,076.50 166,969.43 115,881.36 115,317.75 93,491.87 75,723.59 86,477.70 (7,610.82) (10,478.83)

599,383.58

10,326.99

609,710.57

$609,710.57 $4.1172 148,089 Dt (82,903) Dt 65,186 Dt

Appendix A Schedule 3 Page 1

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC Computation of Carrying Charges

Production Month (A)

July-2010

Interest Rate (B)

0.0028

Deferral: Amount 1/ Deferred Taxes 2/ August-2010

0.0028

0.0027

October-2010

0.0028

Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/ November-2010

0.0027

Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/ December-2010

0.0028

Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/ January-2011

0.0028

Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/ February-2011 Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/

0.0025

862.19

411.42

1,273.61

349.05

1,622.66

419.92

2,042.58

710.74

2,753.32

811.70

3,565.02

70,846.00 324,680.61

114,506.05 (44,109.04)

397.07

103,864.09 * 253,834.61

115,170.62 (44,324.62)

465.12

20,693.19 149,970.52

166,549.51 (63,865.81)

465.12

(17,657.72) 129,277.33

33,727.45 (13,034.26)

708.01

(126.36) * 146,935.05

(28,340.65) 10,682.93

Cumulative Interest (F) $

(19,054.52) 147,061.41

(2,501.52) 804.96

Interest (E) $

(86,745.97) 166,115.93

(30,569.42) 11,514.90

Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/

Balance For Interest Calculation (D) $ 252,861.90

(140,040.75) 53,294.78

Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/ September-2010

Monthly Activity (C) $

70,397.01

Appendix A Schedule 3 Page 2

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC Computation of Carrying Charges

Production Month (A)

March-2011

Interest Rate (B)

Monthly Activity (C) $

0.0028

Balance For Interest Calculation (D) $

395,077.62

Interest (E) $

Cumulative Interest (F) $

1,106.22

4,671.24

1,226.69

5,897.93

1,399.62

7,297.55

1,490.03

8,787.58

1,539.41

10,326.99

Deferral: .

92,385.65 (35,760.64)

Deferred Taxes 2/ April-2011

0.0027

Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/ May-2011

June-2011

0.0028

0.0027

52,000.36 551,864.28

(9,100.85) 2,911.15 0.0028

45,532.63 499,863.92

85,078.08 (33,077.72)

Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/ July-2011

454,331.29

74,496.90 (28,964.27)

Deferral: Amount 3/ Deferred Taxes 2/

59,253.67 *

(2,073.36) * 549,790.92

* Interest Compounded Quarterly 1/ See Appendix A, Schedule 2, Column F, Line 12 of Transco's September 23, 2010 filing in Docket No. RP10-1333-000. 2/ See Appendix A, Schedule 4, Column G. 3/ See Appendix A, Schedule 2, Column F.


TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC Computation of Deferred Taxes

Taxes on Deferral Month

Taxes on Carrying Charges Federal on State (C) $

State (B) $

July-2010

(49,014.26)

(7,002.04)

2,450.71

247.80

35.40

(12.39)

(53,294.78)

August-2010

(10,699.30)

(1,528.47)

534.96

162.79

23.26

(8.14)

(11,514.90)

(875.53)

(125.08)

43.78

138.97

19.85

(6.95)

(804.96)

October-2010

(9,919.23)

(1,417.03)

495.96

144.00

20.57

(7.20)

(10,682.93)

November-2010

11,804.61

1,686.37

(590.23)

122.17

17.45

(6.11)

13,034.26

December-2010

58,292.33

8,327.48

(2,914.62)

146.97

21.00

(7.35)

63,865.81

January-2011

40,309.72

5,758.53

(2,015.49)

248.76

35.54

(12.44)

44,324.62

February-2011

40,077.12

5,725.30

(2,003.86)

284.10

40.59

(14.21)

44,109.04

March-2011

32,334.98

4,619.28

(1,616.75)

387.18

55.31

(19.36)

35,760.64

April-2011

26,073.92

3,724.85

(1,303.70)

429.34

61.33

(21.47)

28,964.27

May-2011

29,777.33

4,253.90

(1,488.87)

489.87

69.98

(24.49)

33,077.72

June-2011

(3,185.30)

521.51

74.50

(26.08)

(2,911.15)

September-2010

(455.04)

159.26

Federal (D) $

State (E) $

Federal on State (F) $

Federal (A) $

Column (A) is equal to the principal amount of the monthly deferral * FIT Rate Column (B) is equal to Column (A) * SIT Rate Column (C) is equal to Column (B) * Negative FIT Rate Columns (D) through (F) is the same formula as (A)-(C) except (D)-(F) are calculated based on Monthly Carrying Charges Column (G) is equal to the sum of Columns (A) through (F)

Total (G) $


TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC Actual LNG GRO and Actual Injection Volumes For September 2008 through August 2011

Line No.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Month (A)

September-2008 October-2008 November-2008 December-2008 January-2009 February-2009 March-2009 April-2009 May-2009 June-2009 July-2009 August-2009 September-2009 October-2009 November-2009 December-2009 January-2010 February-2010 March-2010 April-2010 May-2010 June-2010 July-2010 August-2010 September-2010 October-2010 November-2010 December-2010 January-2011 February-2011 March-2011 April-2011 May-2011 June-2011 July-2011 August-2011 Total

Actual LNG Injection Volumes (C) Dt

Actual LNG GRO (B) Dt 3,567 12,082 19,338 20,213 33,168 26,572 25,287 27,900 6,722 197 151 175 190 155 21,274 13,612 13,131 35,892 27,335 12,254 2,310 3,504 3,089 3,102 3,264 3,298 3,766 10,330 40,038 28,227 25,645 24,938 22,734 22,436 3,501 2,899

12,948 4,321 92,832 0 0 0 0 43,102 30,365 75,917 80,102 102,449 199,866 188,284 16,531 0 26,857 13,338 13,519 22,833 28,432 52,115 59,504 17,282 7,062 20,208 0 929 1,814 3,535 2,671 39,532 20,878 41,717 43,329 44,766

502,296

1,307,038

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC FERC Gas Tariff Fifth Revised Volume No. 1

Part II - Statement of Rates and Fuel Section 3.5 - Rate Schedule LNG Rates Version 2.0.0

STATEMENT OF RATES AND FUEL RATE SCHEDULE LNG LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STORAGE SERVICE

Section 3.3(a) 3.3(b) 3.3(c) 3.3(d) 10

Demand Charge Storage Capacity Quantity Charge Quantity Injected Charge Quantity Withdrawn Charge Excess Delivery From Buyer’s Liquefied Gas Balance Charge

3.4

Injection Fuel Retention %

Daily Maximum Rate (dt) ($)

Daily Minimum Rate (dt) ($)

0.04455 0.00858 1.36905 1.36905 7.75290

0.00000 0.00000 1.36905 1.36905 1.36905

34.81%

Filed: September 30, 2011

Effective: November 1, 2011 Page 1 of 1


Part II - Statement of Rates and Fuel Section 7.6 - Rate Schedule LG-A Rates Version 2.0.0

STATEMENT OF RATES AND FUEL RATE SCHEDULE LG-A LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STORAGE SERVICE

Total Daily Rate ($)

Section

3.2(a) 3.2(b) 3.2(c) 3.2(d) 11

3.3

Demand Charge Capacity Charge Quantity Injected Charge Quantity Withdrawn Charge Excess Delivery From Buyer’s Liquefied Gas Balance Charge


0.04455 0.00858 1.36905 1.36905 7.75290

34.81%




Part II - Statement of Rates and Fuel Section 8.1 - Rate Schedule LG-S Rates Version 2.0.0

STATEMENT OF RATES AND FUEL RATE SCHEDULE LG-S LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS DELIVERY – AT SITE

Section 3.1

6

Rate per dt

$0.63700


34.81%




Part II - Statement of Rates and Fuel Section 3.5 - Rate Schedule LNG Rates Version 2.0.0

STATEMENT OF RATES AND FUEL RATE SCHEDULE LNG LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STORAGE SERVICE

Section 3.3(a) 3.3(b) 3.3(c) 3.3(d) 10

Demand Charge Storage Capacity Quantity Charge Quantity Injected Charge Quantity Withdrawn Charge Excess Delivery From Buyer’s Liquefied Gas Balance Charge

3.4


Daily Maximum Rate (dt) ($)

Daily Minimum Rate (dt) ($)

0.04455 0.00858 1.36905 1.36905 7.75290

0.00000 0.00000 1.36905 1.36905 1.36905

11.6134.81%




Part II - Statement of Rates and Fuel Section 7.6 - Rate Schedule LG-A Rates Version 2.0.0

STATEMENT OF RATES AND FUEL RATE SCHEDULE LG-A LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STORAGE SERVICE

Total Daily Rate ($)

Section

3.2(a) 3.2(b) 3.2(c) 3.2(d) 11

3.3

Demand Charge Capacity Charge Quantity Injected Charge Quantity Withdrawn Charge Excess Delivery From Buyer’s Liquefied Gas Balance Charge


0.04455 0.00858 1.36905 1.36905 7.75290

11.6134.81%




Part II - Statement of Rates and Fuel Section 8.1 - Rate Schedule LG-S Rates Version 2.0.0

STATEMENT OF RATES AND FUEL RATE SCHEDULE LG-S LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS DELIVERY – AT SITE

Section 3.1

6

Rate per dt

$0.63700


11.6134.81%

